Atonement

The work of God did not cease at the death of Christ. In this message, Dr. Michael Morales considers what God is doing in post-ascension history, focusing on how Jesus is not only bringing all things under subjection, but also …

The Old Testament sacrificial system often causes many people a good deal of consternation. The stipulations and rituals can appear convoluted and confusing at first, second, and third glance. However, like the rest of God’s revealed Word, the sacrificial …

The idea that God demonstrates saving grace toward a select few can rub even Christians the wrong way. Rather than responding with cries of injustice, we would do better to examine the source of these emotions. If we evaluate our …

The apex of Christ’s redemptive work occurred when He was nailed to the cross and bore the penalty due to us. His crucifixion was an act of propitiation, satisfying the justice of God. In this lecture, Dr. R.C …

In the Old Testament, the Passover lamb distinguished the people of God from the unbelieving Egyptians. The Passover also marked Israel’s redemption from Egypt. The Old Testament prophets described the future redemption of Israel in terms of a new …

When “the prophet Jesus, from Nazareth of Galilee” triumphantly entered into Jerusalem, He did so in fulfillment of an Old Testament promise that Israel’s king would come to the city riding a donkey. In this lecture, Dr. R.C …

So often, we think of the work of Christ as something that began when He was baptized in the Jordan River around the age of thirty. In reality, however, the work of Christ began in eternity past in the covenant …

The Apostle Paul declared to the Corinthian church that he had decided to know nothing among them except Jesus Christ and Him crucified. The person and work of Jesus are at the heart of the Christian faith. In this lecture …

Many skeptics have argued that the Christian doctrine of the atonement is inherently unjust. How is it just, they say, for an innocent man like Jesus to be punished for the sins of another? Even professing evangelicals have questioned the …

Because of Jesus’ obedience on the cross, we have gained forgiveness and eternal life, but, what did Jesus gain? Dr. Sinclair Ferguson contemplates this thought in this special message, as he reminds us of the substitutionary nature of the atonement …

Jesus told His disciples that He came to give His life as a ransom for many. Who did Jesus pay the ransom to? Was it the devil whom Jesus identified as the father of sinners? In this message entitled “A …

Where did the idea of limited atonement come from? Do Calvinists believe that Jesus’ work on the Cross is limited? What was God’s design and purpose for the atonement of Christ? Did God offer the possibility of salvation for …

Of the sayings on the cross that Jesus uttered, the one that has given Christians the most difficulty is “My God, my God! Why has thou forsaken me?” What exactly did Jesus mean by those words? Is it just an …

Often when people are at a loss for words to describe an event, they say that you just had to be there to understand the full import of what happened. Does that apply when we contemplate the significance of Cross …